Directions Makes 2 loaves or 1 round (tube pan) cake.PREHEAT oven to 325º. BUTTER and lightly flour two 9-inch loaf pans (or you can use one 10-inch tube pan). SIFT Swans Down Cake Flour, then lightly spoon into measuring cup for 3 cups. CREAM butter and gradually add sugar, creaming until light and fluffy. Ina large mixing bowl beat butter for 3-4 minutes on medium speed with an electric hand mixer until the butter is a light pale color and fluffy. Next add the sugar gradually, and mix for an additional 2-3 minutes until the mixture is smooth. Add in sour cream, salt, and vanilla extract and mix until incorporated. Preheatoven to 350 degrees Fahrenheit. Combine Dry Ingredients - Set aside. Cream Butter, Oil and Sugar - Beat until light and fluffy in texture and light in color. This process takes about 3-4 minutes and is essential to give this cake a beautiful rise and texture. Add Eggs, Milk and Vanilla - Mix until combined. Allrecipes editorial guidelines Published on August 20, 2020 Cake is cake, right? Well yes, and no. There are many different types of cake-whether it's birthday, angel food, pound cake, and so many more. But really, all of these cakes are just variations of a few basic types. Forcakes, cookies, and pastries, butter (unsalted, that is) provides richer flavor. (It begins as cream, after all, and margarine is made from vegetable oil.) Butter's high fat content is also what gives baked goods their texture. Margarine, which can contain more water and less fat, may make thin cookies that spread out while baking (and may Secondplace: Stork. Stork came in second (the cake on the far right), but only just. The Stork sponge scored three points fewer than the butter option, with an overall 74%. Some noted its "fluffy texture", "great consistency" and "golden hue", but it was criticised for not being as creamy as the butter sponge, and tasting a tiny bit dry. First sprinkle a mixture of sugar (brown or cane) and cocoa (or a powdered version of the cake's flavoring) over the completed batter. Then, the magic begins with the second step: gently pouring boiling hot water over that topping. As the cake bakes, the mix of hot water and cocoa/sugar melts down through the cake to form a "sauce" or "pudding Makethe mini cakes: Whisk the flour, baking powder, and salt together in a large bowl. Set aside. With a handheld or stand mixer fitted with a paddle or whisk attachment, beat the butter and sugar together on high speed until creamy, about 2 minutes. Scrape down the sides and up the bottom of the bowl as needed. ozBF2a.